History

The Hotels Vancouver: How One Name Graced Three Buildings

From right after the Great Fire in 1886 until present day, Vancouver has always had a structure titled “The Hotel Vancouver”. Always influential, often...

The Documented City: Vancouver Archives

If you have spent any time researching Vancouver’s history, which we highly recommend as its fascinating stuff, you will at some point come across the...

VHF Architecture & Design: Film Night at the Hollywood (Nov. 12th and Nov. 26th)

The third night in Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Architecture & Design: Film Night at the Hollywood is all about Vancouver. Tuesday, November 12th...

Through the Lens: Building Vancouver’s History (with John Atkin and Michael Kluckner)

Place: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Ticket Price: Adults $13; Senior/Youth $10; Child $8; Family $38. Discount for Members. Time: Doors open at 6:30pm...

The Vancouver Connection to an American Housing Project

Tonight, Tuesday October 22nd, VHF will be showing “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” at the Hollywood Theatre on Broadway as part of our Architecture & Design...

Heritage Talks: The Future of Vancouver’s Heritage Schools


Location: Arts & Culture Alliance; #100–938 Howe St. (street level entrance) DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 | 7:00pm to 9:00pm ADMISSION...

Vancouver and the Single-Screen Movie Theatre

Modern Vancouver is full of the latest technology with screens and diversions everywhere we look. In a world where you can watch a new release on your...

Finn Slough and the Britannia Shipyard National Historic Site

We biked to Finn Slough last month. It’s located at the end of No. 4 Road about six clicks from Steveston. Depending on what you read or who you talk to...

Invitation to Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: First City Hospital

Britannia Shipyard National Historic Site talk and tour with Eve Lazarus, Oct. 3rd.

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Vancouver Cityscape: Retailers who Shaped our City

Vancouver’s historic retailers have helped shape the appearance of our city. More than just places to purchase goods, some of the city’s most notable...

Booming Vancouver: The Beginning of the Vancouver Special

Much of Vancouver has been shaped by periodic large influxes of residents, resulting in major housing booms. Much like today with the on going...